The Black Room's Descent

Previously

…She opened the door a fraction wider, gesturing him inside with a curt nod. “Come in, Mr. Vance. It seems we have much to discuss. And some very old ghosts to confront.” As Ethan stepped across the threshold, leaving the fading light of Oakhaven behind him, he felt a palpable shift in the atmosphere. The air inside the house was heavy with the scent of old books and dried herbs, a fragrance that spoke of forgotten histories and guarded secrets. He had found his ally, but he suspected, with a chilling certainty, that he had also walked directly into the heart of the serpent’s coil. The descent had truly begun.